The magical photography of Magdalena Wasiczek
The first time I saw a photograph of Magdalena Wasiczek, my heart hurt. It was an image of Heleniums, but it took me a moment to recognize the flowers. The image focused on three sculptural flowers with planet-like orbs in the center. The color of the flowers were muted, yet intense, like the last moments of a sunset. The flowers floated on this turquoise-black background that conveyed an endless depth and all around the flowers. Dust (or pollen? or water? or fairies?) twirled around flowers, animating the image like a constellation in motion. I tore the image out of the magazine and took it with me to work. I tacked it next to my computer screen. When I look at it, I feel energized yet calmed. I imagine that this is what God sees when he looks at Heleniums.
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| Summer in Rain, on right, the image I referenced above. |
